Anywhere you want!  Check out the map and pick where you would like to start.  A hard copy of the map is available during the event at an Info Table at the Swissvale Farmers Market (9AM-1PM) and inside at the Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale.  Start at any time between 9AM and 1PM (okay, maybe 12:30, so you have time for at least a couple!). Go to as many or as few gardens as you like and in any order that you choose.

This event is CYOA (Choose-Your-Own-Adventure). You are free to roam on your own or with friends, family, and fellow tour-goers. Go to as many or as few gardens as you like and in any order that you choose. At each stop, the gardener will be available to show you around, answer questions, and provide info and insights into their garden specialties.

The Swissvale Edible Garden Tour is entirely FREE, thanks to our generous sponsors and the work of a bunch of volunteers. If you are inspired to donate, you can do that here online and you will find information on how to do so at the Info Table at the Swissvale Farmers Market.

Printed guides will be available during the event at the Swissvale Farmer’s Market and the Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale. All of the information within the guide is also available here digitally here on our website.

Yes!  The following bus routes serve Swissvale on weekends: P1, 59, 61a, 61b.

Yes, you can park in the lot behind the school. Please note that the entrance from Schoyer Ave is closed during the farmers market so you should enter from Monroe or Aurelius instead.

You can drive, bike, or walk. If you decide to drive, please be mindful of residential parking restrictions, including fire hydrants, driveways, and accessible parking spaces, so the neighbors don’t hate us. If you choose to bike or walk, be aware that Swissvale is not flat. No matter what, we encourage tour-goers to pace themselves and bring a reusable water bottle.

There are porta-potties at the Swissvale Farmers Market, located at 7301 Schoyer Ave.  There are also bathrooms downstairs at the Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale during their open hours (9am - 4pm on Saturday). You could also go over to the Giant Eagle in Edgewood Towne Center.

During the tour:

You can refill your water bottle at the Info Table. We will provide cups, but we recommend tour-goers bring their own reusable water bottles.

We also encourage you to support local Swissvale businesses:

The Pub in the Park is open for drinks and food from 11am to 2am.

Parisi Cafe & Italian Market is selling a hot or iced Lavender Latte special!

Swissvale Dari-Delite always has great cool treats!

Bombay to Burgh is a great new restaurant featuring Indian cuisine.

At the Picnic (1:30-3:30 at the Swissvale Farmers Market - 7301 Schoyer Ave) there will be lots of food and drink! Think picnic foods, plus some generous donations from local businesses. You’re welcome to bring a dish, but there will be plenty there.

At the Swissvale Community Garden, you are welcome and encouraged to pick anything ripe and ready to be harvested. At all other stops we ask you to refrain from picking anything unless given explicit permission by the garden host.

We ask that your four-legged friends stay at home. We love dogs and make this recommendation for their safety and comfort, as well as that of the garden stop hosts.